New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-30
Latest Telegrap1iic. News.

Latest Telegraph News.
i The.attention,of the department of ms
tice has been called by the hewardepartmenf
to the robbery OF Paymaster DIN. Bash OF
I 81, 400, near Ft. Laramie. Wy and It is
probable that areward will be offered fo1
the stsof Interpretations OF the rob-
1 berry: In the absence Of particulars OF the
/ affair the opinion, is entertained; that THE
! paymasteriwas notsrobbedi in person; but
that the, express bearing, remittance OF
funds byshim:to othersforts, were stolen-
The treasury department has, ,refused the
| applicationo of the officers OF the Ho Wong
Jo oss house OF San Francisco for the free
entry OF, a.fgure OF a,dragon representing
! about $50 feet long and is composed OF
paper stock, metal; feathers. hnsel, and
goat hair.
| Senator Gockrell announces that he wilI
continue to pursue his Investigations into
the cause OF the delay in,putlic business In
the departments until June 3d. when the
full committee will convene. He has AL
ready discovered that,in many cases the
blame rests not with the department.. but
with congress-
Benton J. Hall, who Mr.: Montgomery
stated would succeed him about April 15,
was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1885.
|
Iowa house.and senate, he served butt one
| term in congress, having been elected to, the
| Forty-ninth congress bv less than one
hundred majority, over Woolson, the, Be-
| publican candidate.
! DIR. q. T. Sewers, one" "of the, most prou1i-
| nent physicians, OF Washington, in an in
terview declared that,there is danger that
| President Clevelandiwill not live Through
| bis term unless there is.a change in his
mode OF living. Drr Sewers, six monrhs
before Mr.. Manning's Illness made the
same prediction with regard to the secre-
tary, and advised ,al friendi to warn hian OF
| his danger.
| Gen. Saletta, successor to, Gen.. Gene in
| command OF the Italion forces. at Masso.
wah, has issued an order expelling an Jour
nalists from within the military lines.
Cardinal Van Nutilli has been appointed
| to succeed the late Ca ardinal Jacobini as
papal secretary.of state:
Ex-senator Eaton of Connecticut, who
has been in the city several days, has un
| bosomed himself onspolitical matters. He
| told a reporter that he, regarded John
Sherman as the strongest man the republi.
cans could nominate; but that Allison
could be elected.
| M. A. Latane, chief clerk OF the head
quarters of the army died in Washington.
The president has appointed George F.
Prichett district attorney for Nebraska
and Emery B. Sellers district attorney for
Indiana.
The fire at Chantauqua New ork burned
all the cottages on Simpson and Summer
field avenues, six on Ashbury avenue-six-
! ty one cottages in all-with their contents,
at a loss of $l25, 900. The fire originated
| in the Curtis cottage from defective chin
ney. The work OF the winter residents and
farmers from the surrounding country
prevented the'destruction of the entire as
sembly with it's costly buildings and 500
cottages. Many OF the burned cottages on
Simpson avenue were built last year. This
was the most fashionable avenue in the
grounds. The cottages cost from $4,000
| to SIS, 600 each. The magnificent forest
| trees shading the streets were barned and
destroyed.
! Rome cable: Americans have mustered
in greater force in Rome this past year
than they have for many seasons past,
and all prelates and laymen have created
the vesy best impression on the ecclesias-
tical authorities, and have given them a
more comprehensive idea OF the possibii-
ties OF the church in America Already the
imposing ceremonies OF the close of the Len
ten season nave begun. The station is
at the church "Quatuor coronati''-the
-Four Crowned Martyrs"-on the Cnlian
mount. Many will wait for the Holy week
services, which are world-renowned. Cardi-
nal Taschereau has started for home but
Cardinal Gibbons will remain until after
Easter, when he will make an extended
continental tour, going as far as St. Peters.
burg. There ls no truun the rumor that
a coadjutor archbishop 0 Baltimore is to
be appointed.
/ Arrangements have been made for the
sale OF Mr.. Beecher's books, engravings,
etchings, paintings, rugs and brci a. -brac
at the rooms of the American Art associa-
tion next fall Mr. Beecher had about TO-
900 in his library, including number OF
costly books OF engravings and illustrated
volumes. He had no taste for rare books.
Gov. Marmaduke will call an extra ses-
sion OF the Missouri legislature to enact
laws to enforce the constitutional provis-
ions in reference to the railroads.
In the United States circuit court at Chi
cago suits were begun against Senator Sa-
bin of Minnesota by the following parties:
Henry Fl. Porter for $500, 900; Ransom R.
Cable for $50, 900. and William Coffin for
$2.475. Messrs Cable and Porter were
formerly stockholders in the Northwestern
Manufacturing aud Car Company OF Still
water, and the suits are brought against
4 Senator Sabin, the former president Of the
company, to recover damages for the loss
of their stock, arising from alleged misman-
1 agement OF the affairs OF the concern.
/. Capt. Wood, who is one OF the best known
citizens OF st. Paul, an old time newspaper
man and a we'll known writer on sporting
matters, wants information OF the where.
abouts OF his son. Fred Wood, FIVE feet
seven inches, weight about one hundred
and thirty-fve pounds, dark brown hair
and eyelashes, small light brown nous
tache, gray eyes, narrow cheek bones and
chin, small hands, with long, tapering fin.
gers and small feet. When last heard from
was on the Chicago & Burlington railroad
in Wisconsin, but is supposed to have beeu
in the woods the present winter. Address
James Wood, st. Paul.
Oliver w. Benedict prominent lawye,
OF New York city, has mysteriously dis.
appeared and his friends believe that he
has either committed suicide or wandered
off.
The New York board Of excise has re
solved not to allow any increase in the
number OF drinking places.
The young murderer Of the Sell family II
II Kansas c0nfeasas nd will ho bon Mood